It described the labour of love as a "superbly built model railroad featuring a Manhattan-like setting of model skyscrapers".

Stewart's layout features more than 100 structures, some more than five feet tall. Inspired by the 1940s New York Central and Pennsylvania Railroads, the layout is complete with skyscrapers, streets, cars, billboards, people, trees, and of course - trains.

– Model Railroader magazine

It also reports that Stewart built many of the minutely-detailed replica buildings from hotel rooms while he was on tour.

It cited Stewart as saying: "I pity a man who doesn't have a hobby like this one - it's just the most supreme relaxation."

" Every person should have one hobby that really captures his interest."